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Tecno Pova 4 Pro Review: Budget gaming phone with a massive battery
Tecno Mobile has launched Tecno Pova 4 Pro in Bangladesh on October 10, 2022. It is one of the three latest Pova series phones by the company. The new appearance of the Pova 4 Pro is attractive. It offers a standard gaming processor under budget price range. Let's take a look at the key specs of the Tecno Pova 4 Pro.
Key Features of Tecno Pova 4 Pro
Design
If you look at the camera design and outlook, you will see the innovative design. However, the back panel and frame of the phone are made of plastic material, but the front has a glass finish.
The height, width, and thickness are 164.79 mm, 77 mm, and 9.19 mm, respectively. Although the thickness is a bit high, the phone can be used well with one hand due to its low weight. The phone is available in black and fluorite blue color. However, it also comes in an ash color too. But, right now you can buy only black and blue colors.
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The phone's right side has a volume rocker button and an on-off button. The bottom part has a 3.5mm headphone jack, a type C input, and a speaker.
Camera
The Tecno Pova 4 Pro phone has a dual camera setup, with the main camera being 50 megapixels AI camera. Another contains F2.0 FF with flash. However, the good thing about dual cameras is that they also contain dual flash. A dual flash dual camera with a 50-megapixel artificial intelligence camera can give you more shooting opportunities. It can help you capture more memories and enjoy better photos and videos.
In addition to that, you will get an 8MP selfie camera with one flash. One of the benefits of this front-facing camera with flash is that you can take pictures and videos with much more clarity than you could do without flash. Additionally, it is great for taking pictures in low-light conditions as well.
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Display
The Tecno Pova 4 smartphone features a 6.66" AMOLED FHD+ Dot-in Display, which is 1080 x 2460 pixels with ~403 PPI density. On top of that, you can get a 90Hz refresh rate with a 180Hz touch sampling rate. However, The display has any kind of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. These give a high-resolution output with a wide viewing angle.
With a 403 PPI density, 1080 x 2460 phone display offers increased contrast, resolution, and clarity. This makes it perfect for displaying high-definition videos and photos. Additionally, the phone's screen's 20:9 aspect ratio is much bigger than a traditional 4:3 display, making it easier to hold and use.
Performance and Storage
The phone is equipped with Helio G99, an Octa-Core processor which runs on Android 12. It has Octa-core 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 processing speed, while the GPU is Mali-G52 MC2.
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The Helio G99 octa-core is a powerful and efficient processor used in smartphones. It provides great performance and is perfect for tasks such as online gaming, photo editing, and more. This processor offers great speed, efficiency, and battery life. It is perfect for those who need the best performance when it comes to their phone.
The hardware of this phone boosts the Android 12's performance. It includes various improvements and fixes to improve performance and efficiency.
Tecno Pova 4 Pro features Panther Game Engine 2.0, which gives a more powerful and dynamic game performance with the collaboration of the G99 processor. The Panther Game Engine is mainly to enhance the gaming experience, such as it can unlock picture enhancement and color inversion.
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Also, the phone contains IDA Engine 3.0, which optimizes performance by boosting cellular download speed by up to 45%. Additionally, it can increase the WiFi performance too.
You will get the Aurora Engine feature that improves the game launch rate by 30%. It helps to launch your frequently used apps faster than the usual launching time. You can just touch and go straight to the game and enjoy a seamless smooth gaming experience. And for long multitasking or gaming, the phone features a multilayer graphite cooling system so that this handset does not get too hot.
The phone contains 256 GB ROM with 8 GB RAM.
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Battery and Carger
Tecno Pova 4 Pro has a 6000mAh battery, one of the core features that helps to last longer on a single charge. This massive battery gives the user plenty of power even when used frequently. So, what can you do with this big boy?
With a full charge, the phone can stay 881 hours in flight mode, provide 9.72 hours of gaming time, navigate for 17.33 hours using google maps, play 19.27 hours of videos on YouTube, get 23.12 hours of Facebook browsing and 60.96 hours of a phone call.
The phone also comes with a 45w fast charging feature. It can get 15% juice in 8 minutes, 50% in 24 minutes, and a full charge in 88 minutes.
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Connectivity
For connectivity, the handset includes – dual SIM slots, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, OTG, FM, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Other features include the side-mounted fingerprint sensor and stereo loudspeaker system, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.
Price of Tecno Pova 4 Pro
The official price for Tecno Pova 4 Pro is BDT 26,990. The price is subject to change.
Final Words
Well, these were the detailed features of the Tecno Pova 4 pro smartphone. So who is this phone for? Tecno Pova 4 pro smartphone is mainly made to target gamers. As Pove 4 Pro is a budget phone, some features of the phone, such as the display and camera, may disappoint you.
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On the whole, those who are looking for a budget phone with a good battery backup to run for long hours, and play games, can consider Tecno Pova 4 Pro.
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Tecno Pova 4 Review: Gaming on a Budget
Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile is situated in Shenzhen. It was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of Transsion holdings. Tecno Mobile has created a reputation in the mid-range smartphone market over the last decade. Holding this legacy, the company recently launched its mid-range gaming smartphone, Tecno Pova 4. The phone was officially launched in Bangladesh on 6th October 2022. Let’s take a look at the key specs, pros, and cons of Tecno Pova 4.
Key Specifications of Tecno Pova 4
Design and Build Quality
The design of the Pova 4 is probably the most striking and eye-catching feature of the device. Even though the device is made from plastic, there’s a distinctly geometric design on the back. The brushed and polished back makes for an impressive aesthetic with the camera housing having the most unconventional and attractive design.
The two vertical camera lenses on the back side reminisce iPhone 12. But that’s a design choice we’ve seen increasingly on the budget to mid-range devices and the Pova 4 honestly pulls it off.
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Its dimensions are 170.59 mm high, 77.52mm wide, and 8.7mm thick. The build quality of the device is passable. It’s nothing sturdy and the device feels light in the hand because of the plastic build. The ports and button choices are the same as usual.
The fingerprint sensor is housed on the power button as usual. The existing sim tray also houses expandable storage. Type-C port, single loudspeaker, and 3.5 mm headphone jack are all located on the bottom of the device.
On the whole, the Pova 4 brings a breath of fresh air to stagnating design choices. But it's only visible if you use a clear case or no case at all. Techno Pove 4 is available in two colours: Uranolith Grey and Fluorite Blue.
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Display
The 6.82" HD+ display of the Pova 4 is an LCD panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate. It is quite common that in budget devices the cost-saving measure is applied on either display or processor. Since Tecno Mobile is marketing the Pova 4 as a budget gaming device, the obvious choice of LCD over AMOLED is understandable.
But what doesn’t make sense is the resolution. The Pova 4 has a 720P resolution which is good enough for only 257 PPI. The low resolution combined with LCD technology makes for a lackluster experience overall.
Considering devices like Redmi Note 11 SE or POCO F1 priced in a similar bracket comes with FHD+ AMOLED panels. Therefore, the manufacturer's choice of a 720P panel in Pova 4 isn’t really justifiable.
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The display won’t blow you away as a deeper look easily allows you to see the individual pixel. But for day-to-day usage, the panel holds up pretty well. And it's true for outdoor experience as well. But will it be a multimedia consumption device? Probably not.
Camera
One of the prime complaints with Tecno phones is their average cameras. With the prime focus on gaming, it was expected that photography would take a backseat on the Pova 4. And it did.
The dual camera on the back features a 50 MP main sensor along with a secondary sensor which is unrated. The camera work is mainly done by the main sensor here.
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Like the ancestor Pova 3, Tecno Mobile doesn’t bring any hardware improvement in the camera segment of Pova 4.
The main camera has PDAF which is its only notable feature. Tecno claims that they are using AI for the main camera pictures which can render better post-processing.
The pictures from the main camera came out decent in bright outdoor light. The camera has a dedicated HDR mode which also enhances the picture quality in both outdoor and indoor lighting.
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The main camera can shoot videos up to 1440P at 30 fps which is a welcome addition.
On the front users will get a generic 8 MP camera whose capabilities are limited to 1080P.
Overall, the camera performance pales in comparison to some of its competitors. The quality of images could’ve definitely been better on the Pova 4.
Processor and Performance
Tecno Pova 4 is powered by a MediaTek MT8781 Helio G99 processor based on the 6 Nm architecture. G99 is a well-capable processor in the budget segment. It’s an octa-core one with 2 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 and 6 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 chips. The processor has been tweaked a bit to clock higher performance than usual.
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The G99 is complemented by the Mali-G52 MC2 GPU. This device runs on Android 12 OS. Pova 4 sports 8GB RAM combined with 128GB ROM.
Speaking of performance, the G99 absolutely breezes past everything. It perfectly handles whatever is thrown at it without a hiccup. Leading gaming titles like Asphalt 9, COD or PUBG easily runs at max settings which were otherwise not possible before.
Even though it’s a capable processor, it does tend to heat up the device quite easily. A mere 30 minutes of gaming at the highest setting will cause the device to really heat up and thermal throttle.
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Still, the performance combined with a 90 Hz smooth refresh rate makes for an impressive UI experience.
Battery and Charge Time
The battery on the Tecno Pova 4 is 6000 mAh. The device also supports fast charging up to 18W. Given the efficient chip and the HD display, users will get an amazing battery life on the device. However, with just 18 W of fast charging, the charge will be much higher, unfortunately.
Other Features
Tecno Pova 4 bears a bunch of handy sensors: G-Sensor, Electronic compass, NFC, Ambient Light Distance sensor, Gyroscope, and Fingerprint Sensor.
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It also has other necessary features like Bluetooth, GPS, FM, WiFi, OTG, etc.
Official Price of Tecno Pova 4 in Bangladesh
The price of the Tecno Pova 4 is 21,990 BDT for the 8/128 GB model. The 8/128 GB version of the device is the only available model in Bangladesh. The price is subject to change.
Final Words
The Tecno Mobile company has slowly evolved into a market dominator in Africa and South Asia. Tecno Phones have gained a reputation in Bangladesh too.
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Like its predecessor, the Pova 4, the latest addition to the Pova lineup, brings high performance at an affordable entry-level budget price. But it comes at some cut corners.
The display and the camera are probably the main downsides of the Pova 4. These segments are something that Tecno Mobile needs to work its way through. Other than that, the device brings an innovative design, a capable processor, and an amazing battery life.
So, who is this for actually? Anyone looking for a solid daily driver or an entry-level gaming smartphone can easily consider the Tecno Pova 4.
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